>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. >> we need all the help we can get. lives are at stake here. dion: an overwhelming issue plaguing the streets. san francisco's mayor is helping -- hoping for outside

intervention. thank you for joining us. i'm a dion lim to will be federal government step in to help clean up san francisco street? that is exactly what mayor london is requesting. it happens as san francisco's police department is struggling with understaffing. abc 7 news reporter cornell barnard is live with who exactly the mayor is now calling on for help. cornell? cornell: hey, dion. the mayor is calling on the feds. she is reaching out to the u.s. attorney to help with the city's drug crisis here in the streets. mayor breed: my hope is that we will be able to partner and work together on trying to address the issues. cornell: mayor london breed admits san francisco needs help to slow drug dealing happening everyday on the streets. breed wrote a letter to the newly appointed u.s. attorney for california, ishmael ramsey, saying the problem is beyond the city's control. mayor breed: we definitely need help, not only are

police departments shortstaffed, but the arrests and the whole process that goes into that, to meet the challenges has been difficult. mayor breed: breed -- cornell: breed says the city needs help to both arrest and prosecute drug dealers, and a time when the fentanyl-driven overdose epidemic has brought open air drug dealing to a new level. the san francisco department of public health tweeted its street teams responded to more than 2200 91 one calls last year, treating overdoses and providing metal -- medical, mental health, and medication for addiction. bree declared an emergency, using city resources to crackdown on drug dealing. mayor breed: all the various pieces we need to make that as effective as i know it could have been were not necessarily there, but i know i am optimistic about the future. cornell: district attorney brooke jenkins says federal assistance is welcome.

jenkins says no single agency or department is able to tackle the crisis of drug dealing and the impact it is having in and on our communities alone. >> it is a public health calamity we have not seen as a city since the aids crisis. cornell: supervisor matt dorsey supports the mayor's plea for help. he says over the last two years, 2000 people have died from drug overdoses and san francisco. >> if we have had that many san franciscans gunned down in our streets, there is no question, the national guard would be here. cornell: often times, federal law enforcement has more resources, and federal charges can bring more consequences for drug dealers. both he and the mayor of hoping a meeting with the u.s. attorney's office can happen very soon appeared we will see what happens. in san francisco, cornell barnard, abc 7 news. dion: thanks. a series of earthquakes should

parts of the bay area today. a usgs map shows quakes were centered where the star is san leandro. san mateo, fremont, san francisco, and oakland all felt the quake. the oakland zoo felt the quake that says the animals and facilities are safe and the quake felt like a gust of wind. the first quake was a magnitude 3.2 and happened about 9:20 this morning. two other 3. minutes later. you may have gotten this push alert from abc 7 news about the earthquake minutes after it happened. if not, you can download the abc 7 news app and enable notifications to get breaking news sent directly to your mobile device. a search is on for a driver involved in a deadly hit and run crash in redwood city. police responded to the scene near veterans boulevard and maple street at about 9:30 last night. that is where a vehicle hit and killed a bicyclist.

northbound lanes of veterans boulevard were shut down during the investigation. police ask anyone who may have witnessed the crash to give them a call. moving to the south bay, where there was a two alarm fire at a former mcdonald's. the fire ignited on north 1st street in san jose after 2:00 in the morning. firefighters were seen putting out heavy flames that were coming from the vacant building. officials said there were no injuries, and they are not sure what caused that fire. developing news now, tornadoes and dangerous storms are blamed for at least 21 deaths in the south and midwest. more than 50 tornado reports were reported in seven states, and the storm front is not over yet. abc's jack linley -- jacquel lee has a look at destruction. jacqueline: at this nail salon in little rock, arkansas, employees and patrons taking coverage in the back. >> about 20, 25 of us ran to the

back, close the door, huddled together, and prayed for our lives. jaclyn: governor sarah huckabee sanders declaring a state of emergency and visiting this fire station. gov. sanders: the fact that we have firefighters who, despite the fact that they had a tornado literally coming through their station, worried about the community. jaclyn: further east in tennessee, a journalist posting these images to social media, saying he thought he was going to die after his vehicle was picked up and tossed off the road. in belvidere, illinois, chaos inside the apollo theater. >> the roof collapse at the apollo. there were people inside. jaclyn: 260 people inside. one person did not survive. the storm so powerful, the marquis ripped off the building. the theater, more than 100 years old, was recently renovated. >> when you think about what it means to the city, we would like

to have that. it is a landmark. jaclyn: that same storm system is moving along the east coast with ohio, pennsylvania, new york, and new york. jaclyn link abc news, new york. -- jaclyn lee, abc news, new york. cornell: -- dion: b.a.r.t. is replacing an intersection of track. the agency says the equipment is decades old and has outlived its life. buses will be running between stations during the work. now take a look into history. a time capsule shows us with the city of san francisco looked like over -- almost 100 years ago. . the capsule, buried by a boy scout troop almost 90 years ago, was unveiled today. mayor london breed hosted the ceremony. some items discovered were a 1920 version of the bible.

groundbreaking soil and lots photos. they had an official publication of the salvation army news capsule. it marks the easter sunrise service held at the historic site. >> it makes us remember and connect with those people that were here on mount davidson cross a century ago. dion: the new time capsule had been buried in the same spot to be opened 100 years from now. some terrifying moments for shoppers at a strip mall. take a look. >> get out of the car! stop! dion: so dramatic. a carjacking makes a desperate attempt to get away but does not get far. the one thing that prevented her escape. former college and nfl football stars get back on the gridiron today with underserved kids in the east bay, sharing skills that can be used both on and off the field.

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boom! sound of paper balls landing in bins office workers cheering music stops why do we shoot baskets with paper balls? for the same reason we play scratchers from the california lottery. because a little play can make your day. logo scratches on dion: attempted carjacking turned into a wild demolition derby in a parking lot near los angeles, and the whole incident captured on video. >> [car dion: this is crazy. in agoura a woman first try to steal another woman's purse, then she got into her car, got behind the wheel, and put it in reverse to the car headed antitheft device on the

steering wheel, making it nearly impossible to steal. witnesses describe the crash course that followed. >> she drives over here, crashes into a car over here, this tesla, she drives around and crashes into another car on this side. she makes another loop, crashes into another car. >> i was so scared, because she was definitely out of it. she was so determined to get out of here, out of the parking what, that she -- parking lot, that she just kept trying to handle the car. dion: it is unbelievable! the car ended up getting stuck on a curb. the car driver tried to run away, but witnesses tackled her and tied her down until police arrived. at least five cars were damaged in that incident. concerns tonight about the future of a tahoe report -- resort that has been part of the community for more than 60 years. people rally today in opposition to a redevelopment plan that could access a would create the first private ski resort in tahoe. spencer: i am spencer christian.

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dion: in san francisco, the exploratorium held an event to celebrate trans day of visibility. it is to celebrate awareness of transgender individuals, including those who live in the s.t.e.m. fields. it included the entire from live music, a story hour, photo gallery, and panel discussion. >> we wanted to make sure that every person who comes here knows that they are welcome here. we are

regardle ohoyoti. dion the exploratorium teamed up with the stars program for the event, which strives for trans inclusion and antiracism in science learning to the stars program is open to all. over the east bay, a special fundraiser was held. hayward for luther king jr. middle school. the event was hosted by flag football camp to teach the ins and outs of football to children living in underserved communities. former pros and college players stepped into teach them the importance of hard work. >> they could do anything they want to. they can accomplish anything they want to if they are willing to put in the work, if they are willing to have the right attitude, and if they are willing to believe in themselves. dion: former players from the 49ers and the raiders were at today's event. the camp helps prepare children

to play football in advanced leagues and in high school. a rally today in tahoe to protest expansion plans by homewood mountain resorts. grassroots group keep home public says the owners of homewood want to turn the ski resort into a private ski area, requiring lifetime memberships and limiting public access. they include -- they accuse the company of a bait and switch tactic when it comes to development plans per the resort responded with a statement, saying "the department continues to conform to the approved master plans, reduced numbers of residential units will not privatize the mountain and continues to support recreational access to the mountain during all seasons." talking about seasons -- spencer: yes. dion: you said the sunny weather is going to last, but how long? [laughter] spencer: well, it will be mostly sunny for a while, but there

will be a few clouds run, maybe a spotty sprinkle. here is live doppler 7. skies are mainly sunny all across the bay area right now. a few clouds here and there. it is breezy out there, especially near the coast, where we have wind speeds up to 18, almost 20 miles an hour in some spots, but a lovely day. it is a bit milder right now than at this time yesterday by about two to four degrees in most locations. a live view over san francisco right now, it is 57 degrees, 60 at oakland, palo alto, san 55 at half moon bay. beautiful at the golden gate. blue skies there. you see clouds way up north. that is where there may be a sprinkle or two. lows in the mid 60's at napa, fairfield, concord, and livermore. the view from mount tam looking over the bay. these are the forecast headlines, partly cloudy and dry overnight, breezy with spotty, like sprinkles tomorrow

afternoon. i'm not even going to call them showers, sprinkles. windy and cooler weather will be with us on monday and tuesday. sunday at 7:00 tonight. a few high clouds passing by overnight. it will be mainly clear. early tomorrow, we see the development of clouds in the northernmost part of our viewing area. by early to late afternoon tomorrow, there's a chance of light spotty showers or sprinkles to cloverdale, and maybe a couple of sprinkles reach down to the golden gate, but most of the bay area will be dry tomorrow. if there is measured rainfall at all, estimates call for maybe 1/100th of an inch, if anything falls at all. up in ukiah, there may be ths of an inch. highs tomorrow generally in the upper 50's, although there may be a few low 60's inland, antioch, concord, fairfield here

is the accuweather 7-day forecast. breezy tomorrow, but again, mainly drive. windy conditions, monday, gust strengthen 45 miles an hour especially near the coast on monday, but it is expected to be dry, bright and breezy on tuesday, pretty chilly also with high temperatures only in the mid to upper 50's. later in the week, we expect a bit of a warming trend, a mix of sun and clouds, and high temperatures making it to the upper 60's by the end of the week. dion: listen, after last week, the spring we have had, listen, this is great. spencer: it certainly is. dion: looking ahead to sports. chris: coming up in sports, the warriors pick up a key win, and baseball, the giants get the first win of the season. the h

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>> now abc 7 sports with chris alvarez. chris: after a rare friday off to accommodate the potential bad weather on the east coast, the giants resuming their series with the yankees, first run and first win of the 2023 season. the iconic stadium, there it is. they call the yankees the bronx bombers, but the giants, in the fourth, peterson solo shot to right. it is a-one game. three batters later, another bay area native, brandon crawford, he has now homered in 25 different ballparks. 3-2, giants. a storm was brewing literally

and figuratively. giants fans and yankees fans anxious for different reasons. duval loads the bases on giancarlo stanton, snagged, wade hangs onto the b reviewed it, upheld. a's and angels, shintaro fujinami, making his major-league debut. his mom at the coliseum, and she was nervous. striking out four of six guys, including mike trout, and that his mom approved. it fell apart in 11 runs, that was shohei ohtani, a grand slam, a long rbis single instead. 3-0. jake lamb's two rubber matches tomorrow. warriors won a huge game last night on the spurs, fight for big playoff season in the west. the spurs led by the nba's

winningest coach, gregg popovich, who will be in the hall of fame this summer. a game-high 33 mug shimmy dance. jordan poole continues, hot playoff the bench, becoming the third warrior this season to hit 200 or more this is the second trio ever in nba history to do that, all led by klay thompson, a career-high 285 triples and counting. golden state with four games left in the regular season. the trio of steph, jp, and lay knows their shooting can get them into the playoffs. >> clear to joy much easier. >> we are taking care of

business, especially i western conference. >> we know we are going to shoot a lot of threes, and it is about connecting volume and efficiency that we pride ourselves on pure we do not plan to stop. dion: yours looks messy. [laughter] chris: i don't have space to operate. look at the chase center floor. dion: there are people all around you, too. i will make you do it in the newsroom later. just ahead, we will take a look at an april fools' day

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dion: a quick reminder, you can get our live newscasts, breaking news, weather, and more with our abc 7 bay area streaming app, on apple tv, google tv, fire tv, and roku. just search abc 7 bay area and download it. finally now, the 45th annual fakes-giving day parade returned to los angeles. people gathered in honor, dressing in costumes, traveling from the building up to washington square park. people were directed to follow the pop up doggy diner head for a free bite to eat. today's parade was in celebration of stupidity. they don't look stupid at all. they look fun!

spencer: they are probably celebrating the stupidity of others. chris: the mean mug shimmy shake. dion: i don't think i look too good doing that. [laughter] >> david: breaking news as we come on the air. severe weather. philadelphia, new york, hartford, all in the bull's-eye, winds in excess of 70 mile-per-hour possible. a that seem weather system reportedly spawned tornado damage in a 60 locations across a states. multiple fatalities and the death toll rising. survivors describing debris hitting their house. a tree coming down just feet away. hundreds of homes and businesses damaged or destroyed. cars and trucks sent flying. plus the new weather threat for next week. victor oquendo from arkansas and

rob marciano with the timing and the track. the terrifying roof collapse. come down as severe weather moved